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Historical Society State House THE FORUM Decatur News. Harvey Watkins has returned from an extensive trip to Virginia, taking in Richmond and Jamestown with a stopover in Washington, D. C., for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. John Williamson have returned from their visit in Homer. Dr. C. T. Clanton of Selma, Alabama, spent two weeks with his wife on Spring ave. Miss Lelah Blanton is out of the city visiting different parts of Indiana. Among those who attended the annual conference of the A. M. E. church held in Chicago, were the following: Mrs. E. T. Ganaway, Dr. H. C. Ganaway, Rev. J. W. Woodford and William Price. Mrs. Maggie Kemp of W Decatur street, gave a surprise party in honor of her husband's birthday, on the evening of the 23. A number of useful presents were received and the evening was pleasantly spent. R. F. Oliphant reports a good time while in Richmond, Va., in the interest of the True Reformers Mesdames Nancy Pharm and Cook are on the sick list. Rev J. W. H Jackson of the St. Peters A. M. E. church, is still confined to his room. Mrs. Geo. Williamson and mother have returned from a two week's visit in Kentucky. Misses Sylvia and Corine Lawrence are visiting in Chicago. They will be gone two or three weeks. The emancipation celebration given by the leading people of the Baptist church, Tuesday, the 24, was quite a success, the day being a lovely one for the occasion except a cool breeze from the northeast. All report a good time. The program was made up out of the best talent in Decatur. Misses Ella and Maye Moore, Sylvia and Corrine Lawrence, Ethel Caldwell, Frances Browner, Mesdames. Ed Garner and Bertha Johnson; Walter Straner, Eli Pierce and Scott, spent Wednesday on the banks of the Sangamon river, gshing. All report a jolly time, few fishes and a lot of mosquitoes. Mesdames Bertha Gene Ware will leave Thursday for Minneapolis, where they will live in the future. A host of friends regret to see them leave. Thomas Miller and R C. Cherry, well thought of and prosperous men of Decatur, have purchased farms adjoining each other, about five miles west of Decatur, where they will reside in the future and the remainder of their years try the comforts of a farm life. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." All wishing to subscribe for The Forum, or pay their subscription, call at 866 W. Decatur street. White City Celebration of the Emancipation Celebration. Last Monday marked a notable epoch in the history of the Celebration of the Emancipation. It was the one held at White City a beautiful park indeed, with ample convenience. Probably, never before in our history, was a day more auspicious. The sky was clear and the autumnal sun shone her crimson rays across the boughs of the trees and through the verdant lawns, presenting a picture gorgeous to the eyes. From early noon to late in the eventide, the colored people from the capitol city and adjacent towns, were pouring into the park, to hear and see the magnificent program and to enjoy themselves in many other ways. A cold zephyr was blowing from the west and made summer clothed people recall the wintry days of a few months ago, Mr. Gill, the Manager of the White City, expressed himself elated over the superbly fine department of the people and he was more than pleased from the results financially. Never will many a colored boy and girl forget the fun he or she had on the roller coaster, viewing the caged animals. It was the largest crowd assembled since 1904 when we had the great combined celebration at the Fair Grounds. The committee desires to thank the public for its attendance and will assure you all that next year will be a record breaker, for we know there will be no counter attraction, such as Lick Creek, for, if the Chautauqua is a permanent fixture, it is understood that it will be held in August or July, while the weather is warm. The program was one of the best, and was rendered in the White City Theatre. Mr. Smallwood was chairman of the day and Dr J. H. Magee and B. H Bellamy acted as masters of the ceremony. The reading of the proclamation emancipaation was by Mrs E. T. Cottman, wife of the presiding elder, probably never before was that document read with more force, accuracy, distinction and solemnity. Hon. Jno. C. Dancy was called first by request of Gov. Deneen to make a few remarks, as Mr. Dancy was orator at 8:30 also Mr. Dancy is an orator of rare ability a fluent speaker, possessing magnetism. "I came all the way from the nation's capital," declared Mr. Dancy, "1,000 miles, to felicitate with you upon this important occasion—our emanci- pation." Space forbids us to make as lengthy a quotation as we desire but as Fred Douglas would say, we say: "his speech was strong as iron—enunciation fine and his peroration grand." Gov. Deneen's speech will never fade. He penetrated, with gilded words many a heart, that has so long hungered after knowledge. The Gov. is plain and makes business talks. He is also a logician and shows that he has come up by his own efforts, step by step. He declared that every man would be what he made himself. It is easy declared the Governor to talk of reforming someone else. His talk will redown upon our posterity, a rich heritage. The same encomium can be rruly said of James A, Rose and Judge Murray. At night Mr. Dancy was the orator of the occasion and was at his best "Never man spake like this man." O. V. Royall and C. F. Mortimer, lawyers, also spoke, being loudly applauded. The dance was one of the most orderly and enjoyable. Complete report and more of speeches in next issue. Excerpts From Dr. Henderson's Oration, "Douglas Memorial", Represnetative's Hall, March 30, 195. "For after all, citizenship involving curtailment of vested rights is but partial freedom. We are not free, until the Negro, all over our vast domain, can nestle in peace and security under the strong, protecting arm of the law. We are not free, until the sun of justice snines with equal ray upon every citizen of the republic. We are not free, until the ballot, that potent emblem of our majesty and power, is held sacred and inviolate." Hon. W. T. Vernon Register U. S. Treas W. T. Vernon is one of the most scholarly men of the race who spoke in part as follows, the essence of which will lead one to believe that if Roosevelt is not a candidate for re election, he will have a man, his personal choice. REPRESENTS ROOSEVELT. "I come to you to-day from the Nation's capital as a representative of the administration of President Roosevelt; the great true American, a friend of all mankind, whom we can well afford to trust, and who has shown his friendship for this race in many ways and who is still our friend. AT LINCOLN'S TOMB. "I stood to-day by Lincoln's tomb, and saw where lay the martyred Saviour of my race, who, thereby saved the white race from its direst wrong and until then more nearly brought equal just to all men than any of earth's sons. "Sent from his God to do this work of liberty and humanity's need, he died and won his fight, and after him men saw his greatness all the more. "Shall the beneficiary of his death, by a backward plea, traduce him? Shall I tell to the world his teachings and pleadings were all untrue? "I do when saying my race needs not the rights of other men. I do when I place sordid wealth above the things for which he wrought and died—liberty and love for all mankind—when I place limits upon the brain, and fetters on the couls of men because they are black, and call them less than other men." Normal Locals. Miss Emma Stewart of Columbus, Ohio, spent six weeks the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Cynthia Barten. Mr. Scruggs is on the sick list. J. Walton has moved his family to Chicago for the winter. Mrs Walton is at present in Aurora. Mr. and Mrs. Whitfield are the happy parents of a baby boy. Minnie Whittiker will leave soon for Wilberforce to take up the study of dressmaking and music. Mrs. M. Bradshaw is on the sick list. Walter Whittiker will leave soon for Chicago. Mrs. T. Headley entertained in honor of Mrs. Frank Dabney's birthday, Friday, Sept. 27. Messrs. W. Thomas and Whittiker, and Ethel Thomas have returned from the A. M. E. conference in Chicago. Mrs. Frank Dabney has returned home after visiting relatives in Chicago. The Dollar Proposition L. C. O. Home. Members who have paid since The Forum's publication— Louis Baker, $1.00 Unknown man, 1.60 E. L. Rogers, 1.00 It is hoped that others will follow this lead, especially, the younger men and women. People in Decatur, please rally to Miss Fussell and Decatur will be looked after: The Forum has opened a Business Men's Directory.—Cheap - THE FORUM weekly magazine paper devoted the interests of the whole people. Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ROGERS & BARBOUR Proprietors One Year.....$1.50 One Month.....15c Per Copy.....5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 St. Skath St. Phone Main 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Homemma The Printer 905; So. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday Sept. 28, 1907 Deneen is the next governor and Roosevelt the next president for money, marbles or chalk. We'll give odds. Money may not have an intrinsic value, it will buy some dough nuts and coffee, and they have nutritious value. What if anything, is sadder than to see little, motherless children out in the cold streets of a busy city? Nothing. Help the Lincoln and other homes who will shelter these children, will you? THE MESS OF POTAGE. No. We had no reference to C. S. Gibbs in our editorial under the above caption last week. As soon as our 'Sherlock Holmes' runs the culprit down, we will expose him. Hons. W. T. Vernon and John C. Dancy of Washington, D. C., were in evidence last Monday, and made speeches at Lick Creek and White City, respectively. Both are national characters and the only regret is that there existed two factions. When a girl gets in love that's her business. If she wants to get married that's the preacher's business. If you want some varnishing done that's my business. Ira B. Logan in the Oxford, Miss., F. U. Journal. Point is good, brother. COL MARSHALL SURRENDERS. Col. John R. Marshall of the Eighth Infantry, Illinois National Guard, surrendered himself to the police yesterday on a warrant charging him with assault and battery. Robert Harper. 2903 State street, a member of the infantry and Marshall's former orderly, charges that Marshall assaulted him in a quarrel over family matters—Record Herald, Sept. 20. Colored people must demand better positions, not with their mouths but by their standings and work done. They must be THE FORUM come factors and commercial powers. Politics alone is nothing for our people. We must stand, a race unit and show that we are what we profess to be, if we expect to secure recognition. We must aspire for office and men who can fill the office creditably should run. We must not be afraid of the elevation of another colored man. When Lot and his wife were fleeing from the doomed cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, they were commanded not to look back but Lot's wife disobeyed God, and turned to see what was going on and there and then turned to a pillar of salt. Some one has said that the saltness of the Dead Sea is Lot's wife in solution. When girls go up and down the street, especially Washington street, they should not be jeering and looking back so much so that people wonder what they have lost, and too, they are liable to turn to a pillar of salt, who knows. We command you not to look back. Our people appear to be very far behind yet along the line of business ethics, also in integrity. It is a deplorable fact that many of them will close their business place to attend some show or minstrel or picnic and many others have no regard for the truth, they make promises and pay no more attention to them than if they had not made them. In business, many of them fail to give their customers courteous treatment. We make this complaint in order that it will be of some benefit to them, and help them to see the folly of their ways and do better. They have all the opportunities possible surrounded by white and Italian business people who strive day and night to make their places attractive. Inter-marriage Of the Races. Chicago, Ill.—Shall the white race intermarry with the Negro, or shall the blacks be permitted to rule the Southern states in which they are numerous? These startling alternatives, suggested as solutions of the Negro question by Prof. Zueblin, of the University of Chicago, in an address delivered at the chapel exercises of the school of education, recently, have caused a profound difference of opinion at the Midway school. "Intermarriage or segregation are the only possible remedies for the race question," said Prof. Zueblin. 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Mrs. Mary Church Terrell of Washington, D.C., will lecture at the Union Baptist church Oct. 23d, the proceeds all over expenses to go toward the paying of the current indebtedness of Lincoln Colored Home Mrs. Terrell comes under the auspices of the Colored Women's Clubs of this city and it is hoped that she will be greeted with an audience of not less than 600 persons Mrs. Terrell has proved herself to be a lecturer of exceptional ability. She posses ses the magnetism, has the appearance; she is logical, conscientious and withal a noteworthy personage. Her splendid work is doing much toward creating sentiment in favor of the race. All who miss hearing this talented woman, will no doubt regret it. Our Springfield. In going over the city we find that Springfield is spreading with phenomenal rapidity. One can go to 2300 and still be inside the city limits. We find in the east end, many colored people with good homes. James Douglas of E. Spruce, has a beautiful place and there is room in that block for the erection of many other houses. The cheapest way for our people to secure good locations is to buy before the city has built up and improve as the city grows. Springfield is so low in places it causes much mud in the winter. Lick Creek. The new park grounds, south of the city, known as Lick Creek, is a beautiful place for a chautauqua. It would be a blessing for our people were they active enough and far-seeing enough to secure these grounds for a permanent park place and chautauqua. Gov. Deneen made one of the most logical speeches there last Sunday, we have heard. He declared in substance that the colored people had made a good start and that the leading men and women should be gotten together, men who stood for something, and for an association and have the trained men of the country come and make talks. The governor evaded all superfluity and made his talk a business one. He referred with pride to the material progress he observed among the colored people at the Jamestown Exposition and declared that our race here, as elsewhere, must become factors in the community where they live, open stores, banks, manufacturers, etc. We consider the address an able deliverance, worthy of being heard. Petersburg Locals. Archie Vaughn is home visiting. Rev. McNee of Bloomington, delivered sermons at the Baptist church Sunday. THE FORUM Edward Motley of Decatur, visited here Sunday. Miss Marie Gaines visited in Springfield, Friday. Hermas Wright of Springfield, visited here Sunday. Mrs. John Gady of Springfield, visited relatives here last week. Miss Ella Rainey is visiting in Springfield. Mrs. Samuel Rainey and Miss Cora Davis were Springfield visitors Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Williams visited in Springfield, Thursday. Homer Harris of Mason City, visited here Sunday. Samuel Rainey is visiting in Springfield, Sunday. Bud Wilson and family have moved from the farm to their residence in the west end of the city. Mrs. Pauline Wade is visiting in Mason City, this week. Alfred Vaughn is seriously ill at his home. Mrs. Mollie Flowers is quite ill with rheumatism. MORTUARY—Mrs. Maud Cross who has been seriously ill with consumption, died last Thursday morning at the county farm. The remains were interred in Rose Hill cemetery. Friday at uoon. She leaves many relatives to mourn her loss. Bloomington News. Mrs. J. Boone who has been visiting Mr. Boone, the barber, has returned to her home in Gibson City. Mr. and Mrs. J. Stearles are visiting their mother, Mr. and Mrs. M. Stearles. Miss Frances Peguese is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. J. Morris are entertaining their grandmother, Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Anson who has been at the Brokaw hospital for sometime, is recovering slowly. Chas. Stewart of Taylorville, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. S. Skinner. Mail carrier Anson is enjoying his vacation. Lorenz McClellan is on the sick list. Luther Anson and family will soon leave for Chicago on their fall vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hunter are the proud parents of a fine baby boy. Lincoln News Items. Miss Edna and Mrs. James Stearles of Atlanta, were the guests of Mrs. Bud Orendorff last Friday. Mrs. Grishoem of Champaign, was the guest of Mrs. Booker Bently, last week. Mrs. M. Rudolph will make her home in Indiana. State Fair You are inv PEKIN 1024 East Wash Meals and sho Good service, This Restaura Home style co Get off at 11th and A. S. JOHNS State Fair Visitors! You are invited to the PEKIN CAFE 1024 East Washington Street. Get off at 11th and Washington Streets A. S. JOHNSON, PROPR. Mr. Charles attended the wedding of his elder son, which took place in Pontiac on the 25. Amos Boyd left for St. Louis last Wednesday, Mrs. Bud Orendorff has returned to the city. Mrs. T. Duncan was a visitor Decuatur, last week. V. Madison and F. Gooch spent a few days in Springfield. Rev. Fuqua, a local Baptist minister, preached two able sermons Sunday, in the absence of Rev. Bass. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. WABASH Depot Tenth, between Washington and Jefferson streets. Going East. Arrive. Depart. *Buffalo Fast Mall. 2:15 am 2:16 am *Chicago Express Starts 7:30 am *Continental Limited 9:45 am 9:50 am *Lafayette Accom Starts 1:40 pm *Decatur Accom 4:30 pm 5:15 pm *New York Express. 10:00 pm 10:05 pm Going West. Arrive. Depart. *Kansas City Express. 5:50 am 5:55 am *Clayton Accom 8:41 am 8:44 am *Springfield Accom 11:35 am Stops *Kansas City-Denver Lim.12:30 pm 12:35 pm *Continental Limited 5:45 pm 5:50 pm *Chicago-Springfield Exp. 9:10 pm Stops *Daily. aDaily except Sunday. CHICAGO & ALTON RY TIME TABLE Northbound. Arrive. Depart. *Alton Limited 11:53 am 11:53 am *Prairie State Express. 2:45 pm 2:45 pm *Bloomington Accom . Starts 5:00 pm †Capital City Flyer. 8:35 pm Stops *Palace Express 12:20 am 12:20 am *Midnight Special 2:43 am 2:43 am *Atlantic Express-Chi . Starts 7:00 am *St. Louis Accom. 11:35 am 11:35 am *Spfid-Eldred Accom 10:35 am Stops *sunday Special 10:45 pm Stops Southbound. Arrive. Depart. *St. Louis Express. 3:25 am 3:25 am *Midnight Special 5:05 am 5:05 am †Capital City Flyer . Starts 9:15 am *Bloomington Accom 9:00 am Stops sSpfid-St. Louis Accom. Starts 6:30 am *Prairie State Express. 2:35 pm 2:35 pm *Alton Limited 4:16 pm 4:16 pm *Chioago Accom 8:40 pm Stops *Spfid-Eldred Accom . Starts 5:00 pm sSunday Special . Starts 7:15 pm Peoria Division. Arrive. Depart. *Peoria ccom ... 9:10 am Stops †Peoria Express ... 4:00 pm Stops †Peoria Accom ... Starts 3:10 pm *Peoria Express ... Starts 6:45 am sSunday Special ... Starts 6:30 pm sSunday Special ... 9:00 pm Stops C. & A. A. INTERURBAN SERVICE. Springfield-Lincoln Interurbans leave Springfield at 9:40 a.m. 12 p.m. daily. Springfield 5:40 a.m. 12:50 p.m. daily Springfield-Lincoln Interurbans arrive at Springfield at 11:50 a. m., 5:50 p.m., daily. *Daily. †Daily ex. Sunday. sSunday only. For folders, rates and further information call upon or address D. G. CAMPBELL. Ticket Agent Chicago & Alton Ry., Springfield. Ill. Meals and short orders Good service, orders filled quickly This Restaurant is up-to-date Home style cooking. Gov. C. S. Deneen J. B. Who, in his speech at White City, well advised that our people become bankers, farmers and skilled artisans. The frugality of the Jew, he declared, was not innate, but taught and acquired. Forum promises to be one of the very best advertising mediums NOTICE-Shiloh Court will not meet the first Tuesday in October on account of the Fair. The meeting will be held the second Tuesday. Shows Dancy Over City. Shows Dancy Over City. J. E. Thompson, accompanied by Dr. J. H. Magee, took Hon. Jno.C. Dancy, their guest, and the orator of the Day at the White City Celebration last Tuesday in carriage over the various parts of the city, showing him the historic points of interest. They went to the capitol and visited all the departments, meeting the respective heads thereof and visited the tomb and home of Lincoln and other interesting scenes. Mr. Dancy was the guest of honor at dinner Tuesday, at Elk Cafe. While in the city he stopped at Mrs. J. C. McClain's He departed Tuesday for Washington, well pleased for having come to our city. Insurance Statements. Annual statement of the Walla Walla Fire Insurance Company of Walla Walla, in the State of Washington, on the 15th day of May, 1907, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ... $ 200,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ... $ 9,229 02 Total income ... $ 9,229 02 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year $ 516 15 Deposit premiums returned on perpetual risks ... 42 00 Commission or brokerage ... 248 95 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents, and employs ... 2,739 00 Rents paid during the year ... 410 00 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees ... 627 75 Amount of all other expenditures ... $ 9,378 36 Total expenditures ... $ 13,962 21 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate$ 73,030 23 Cash in bank ... $ 158,331 65 Bills receivable ... $ 151,045 95 Agents' debit balances ... $ 9,229 02 Other Ledger assets ... $ 4,385 23 Total leger assets ... $ 396,022 08 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued ... $ 3,171 59 Gross assets ... $ 399,193 67 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Agents' balances ... $ 9,229 02 Other unadmitted assets ... 155,431 18 Total ... $ 164,660 20 Total admitted assets ... $ 234,553 47 LIABILITIES. Total unearned premiums ... $ 4,614 51 Interest due or accrued ... 85 36 Salaries, rents, bills, etc ... 669 91 Commission and brokerage ... 1,845 90 Total liabilities ... $ 7,215 68 C. K. HALLOWAY. President. W. E. Plunkett, Asst. Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of May, 1907. (Seal. Marvin Evans, Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Southern National Insurance Company of Austin, in the State of Texas, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ... $ 100,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ... $ 54,347 79 Interest ... $ 1,838 25 Total income ... $ 76,186 04 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year ... $ 8,878 34 Commission or brokerage ... $ 12,714 81 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees ... $ 6,242 84 Rents paid during the year ... $ 305 00 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees ... $ 77 00 Amount of all other expenditures ... $ 9,779 43 Total expenditures ... $ 37,997 42 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate ... $ 115,413 47 Cash in bank ... $ 45,104 67 Agents' debit balances ... $ 7,670 48 Total ledger assets ... $ 168,188 62 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued ... $ 2,930 73 Other non-ledger assets ... $ 2,809 01 Gross assets ... $ 173,928 56 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Other unadmitted assets ... $ 2,809 01 Total admitted assets ... $ 171,119 35 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid ... $2,168 17 Losses in process of adjustments or in suspense ... $2,846 18 Total ... $5,014 35 Deduct re-insurance due or accrued ... 774 67 Net amount of unpaid losses ... $4,239 68 Total unearned premiums ... $28,802 40 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. THE FORUM s, Aggregate expenditures ... $ 79,437 01 ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate $ 52,350 00 Market value of bonds ... 10,200 00 Cash in bank ... 20,696 64 Interest due and accrued ... 974 89 Gross premiums in course of collection ... 6,492 24 Total cash assets ... $ 90,813 77 OTHER ASSETS. Amount of premium or de- posit notes ... $ 307,538 52 Aggregate assets ... $ 398,352 29 LIABILITIES. Amount of unpaid losses ... $ 5,000 00 Total unearned premiums ... 51,256 42 Unpaid dividends ... 34 41 Return premiums ... 43 39 Total liabilities ... $ 56,334 22 Net amount of premiums or deposit notes ... 307,538 52 Net cash surplus ... $ 34,479 55 Aggregate assets ... $ 398,352 29 MISCELLANEOUS. Risks taken during the year in Illinois ... $ 238,725 00 Total premiums received dur- ing the year in Illinois ... 18,969 12 Total losses incurred during the year in Illinois ... 5,062 15 C. C. FOSTER President. F. B. FOWLER, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of May, 1907. (Seal) Edmund V. Herod, Notary Public. Annual statement of the Travelers Indemnity Company of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ... $ 250,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ... $ 4,206 32 Interest ... $ 3,615 26 Total income ... $ 7,821 58 EXPENDITURES. Commission or brokerage ... $ 1,472 21 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees ... $ 525 00 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees. ... $ 2,110 00 Amount of all other expenditures ... $ 4,806 05 Total expenditures ... $ 8,913 26 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate ... $ 104,680 00 Loans on collateral security. ... $ 52,500 00 Book value of bonds ... $ 125,899 50 Cash in bank ... $ 28,328 82 Total ledger assets ... $ 311,408 32 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued ... $ 3,287 72 Market value of bonds over book value ... $ 25 50 Total admitted assets ... $ 314,721 54 LIABILITIES. Total unearned premiums ... $ 2,056 80 Total liabilities ... $ 2,056 80 S. C. DUNHAM. President. JOHN L. WAY. Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of January, 1907. (Seal). L. Edmund Zacher. Notary Public. TION. First Russian Petersburg, September, 1906. Intendent of it to law. $ 200,000 00 $ 506,200 00 $ 506,200 00 Manager. before me 2007. Morrow. Library Public. United States Life Insurance on Russia, on 2006, made to the law. $ 200,000 00 $ 512,300 00 $ 512,300 00 Manager. Manager. Manager. before me this Morrow. Library Public. TION. Book value of Cash on hand Total ledger NON-IN Interest accrued Gross Premium collection Gross assets DEDUCT ASS. MITT Depreciation book value Gross premium course of coll Total ... Total admitt Amount of un- Total unearned Balance taken premiums, et above Salaries, rents, Commission and All other liabl gent reserve Total liability MIS Total premium ing year in Total losses in the year in A. W. Subscribed at 16th day of J (Seal) OFFICI Annual statement of the First Russian Insurance Company of St. Petersburg, Russia, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of deposit capital stock paid up in cash ... $ 200,000 00 Book value of bonds ... $ 506,200 00 Total admitted assets ... $ 506,200 00 PAUL, E. RASOR, United States Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of February, 1907. (Seal) Chas. Morrow. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the United States Branch of the Russian Re-Insurance Company of St. Petersburg in Russia, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of deposit capital ... $ 200,000 00 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of bonds ... $ 512,300 00 Total admitted assets ... $ 512,300 00 PAUL, E. RASOR, United States Manager. U. S. Manager. U. S. Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of February, 1907. (Seal) Chas. Morrow. Notary Public. Annual statement United States Branch of the Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association of Norwich, England, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the state of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of deposit capital ...$ 485,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ... 1,222,276 77 Interest, rents and dividends 68,842 79 Amount received from all other sources ... 44 25 Total income ... $1,291,163 81 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year.$ 722,911 62 Dividends paid during the year ... 96,979 63 Commission or brokerage ... 157,016 36 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. ... Annual Pu agents and employes ..... 161,163 76 Rents paid during the year.. 7,660 58 Taxes, repairs and expenses on real estate ..... 1,088 02 All other taxes, licenses, ins- urance department fees. legal, etc..... 45,057 69 Amount of all other expendi- tures ..... 29,372 27 Total expenditures ..... $1,221,249 93 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of real estate owned by the company ..... $ 78,570 00 Mortgage loans on real es- tate ..... 100,055 50 Book value of bonds and stocks ..... 1,656,348 77 Cash on hand and in bank.. 123,349 37 Total ..... $1,958,323 64 Deduct clerks' fund ..... 9,984 88 Total ledger assets ..... $1,948,338 76 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest due and accrued ..... $ 24,327 07 Due for re-insurance ..... 20,667 93 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... 196,124 54 Gross assets ..... $2,189,458 30 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Depreciation from book value of real estate, bonds and stocks ..... $25,971 72 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... 20,247 84 Total ..... $ 46,219 56 Total admitted assets ..... $2,143,238 74 LIABILITIES. Amount of unpaid losses ..... $ 403,926 43 Total unearned premiums ..... 598,650 99 Unpaid dividends ..... 20 37 Salaries, rents, bills, etc. ..... 35,316 21 Commission and brokerage ..... 29,765 24 Re-insurance premiums ..... 12,792 76 Total liabilities ..... $1,080,472 00 H. S. ROBINSON, President. C. S. GILMAN, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of May, 1907. (Seal) Frederic R. Eaton. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement United States Branch of the London Guarantee and Accident Company, L't'd., of London, England, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of deposit capital ... $ 275,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ... $1,465,348 80 Interest and dividends ... 57,331 89 Profits from sale or maturity of ledger assets over book value ... 449 29 Total income ... $1,523,129 98 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year $ 624,072 33 Remitted to home office ... 107,791 72 Commission or brokerage ... 396,206 41 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees ... 113,941 57 Rents paid during the year ... 8,962 71 All other taxes, licenses, insurance department fees, legal, etc ... 42,703 27 Amount of all other expenditures ... 9,750 67 Total expenditures ... $1,303,428 68 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of bonds ... $1,756,313 76 Cash on hand and in bank ... 169,538 36 Total ledger assets ... $1,925,852 12 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued ... $ 22,287 31 Gross Premiums in course of collection ... 280,637 23 Gross assets ... $2,228,776 66 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Depreciation from book value bonds. $85,694 51 Gross premiums in course of collection 6,578 59 Total ... $ 92,273 10 Total admitted assets ... $2,136,503 56 LIABILITIES. Amount of unpaid losses ... $ 771,894 21 Total unearned premiums ... 568,610 02 Balance taken in advance of premiums, etc., not included above ... 7,312 50 Salaries, rents, bills, etc ... 4,049 77 Commission and brokerage ... 73,380 18 All other liabilities, contingent reserve ... 100,000 00 Total liabilities ... $1,525,246 68 MISCELLANEOUS. Total premiums received during year in Illinois ... $ 447,513 05 Total losses incurred during the year in Illinois ... 181,171 44 A. W. MASTERS. United States Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of January, 1907. (Seal) H. M. McConnell. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Lloyds Plate Glass Insurance Company of New York, in the State of New York, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ..... $ 250,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ..... $ 457,340 45 Interest, rents and dividends ..... 33,798 74 Amount received from all other sources ..... 56 07 Total income ..... $ 491,195 26 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year.$ 159,315 73 Dividends paid during the year ..... 50,000 00 Commission or brokerage ..... 155,911 30 Salaries, fees and all other Gross assets ..... $$ 891,544 23 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT AD- MITTED. Depreliation from book value of bonds and stocks $19,898 91 Other unadmitted assets ..... 3,464 61 Special deposits to secure liabilities in Canada ..... 73,618 00 Gross premiums in course of collection 5,870 74 Total admitted assets ... $ 788,691 97 LIABILITIES. Amount of unpaid losses ... $ 8,342 06 Total unearned premiums ... 261,424 56 Salaries, rents, bills, etc. ... 6 75 Commission and brokerage 27,729 18 All other liabilities ... 13,501 18 Total liabilities ..... $ 311,003 73 Less liabilities secured by special deposits ..... 67,201 51 Balance ..... $ 243,802 22 MISCELLANEOUS. Total premiums received during the year in Illinois ..... 35,474 40 Total losses incurred during the year in Illinois ..... 13,626 48 WILLIAM T. WOODS. President. CHARLES E. W. CHAMBERS. Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of January, 1907. (Seal) A. A. Leach. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Insurance Company of Crawfordsville, in the State of Indiana, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash $ 100,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year $ 130,255 09 Interest and dividends $ 6,752 19 Amount received from all other sources $ 24 00 Total income $ 137,031 28 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year $ 39,837 50 Dividends paid during the year $ 20,000 00 Commission or brokerage $ 32,882 49 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees $ 6,283 38 Rents paid during the year $ 275 04 All other taxes, licenses, insurance department fees, legal, etc. $ 5,468 51 Amount of all other expenditures $ 464 92 Total expenditures $ 105,211 74 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate $ 5,200 00 Book value of bonds $ 156,169 47 Cash on hand and in bank $ 19,639 53 Bills receivable $ 2,085 75 Total ledger assets $ 183,085 75 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest due and accrued $ 2,018 14 Gross premiums in course of collection $ 11,330 09 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT AD- Gross assets ..... $ 196,433 98 Other unadmitted assets ..... n6o. Other unadmitted assets ..... 971 75 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... $1,117 68 Total ..... $ 2,089 43 Total admitted assets ..... $ 194,344 55 LIABILITIES. Amount of unpaid losses ..... $ 6,100 00 Total unearned premiums ..... 63,259 30 Commission and brokerage ..... 114 10 All other liabilities ..... 227 92 Total liabilities ..... $ 69,701 92 Total premiums received during the year in Illinois ...$ 14,125 48 Total losses incurred during the year in Illinois ...$ 4,475 00 JOHN R. RONNEL , President. HARRY O. NAYLOR, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of January, 1907. (Seal) Demit Kennedy, Clerk Circuit Court. Don't wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. Steam Dying, first-class repairing and modern pressing establishment Leland Hotel Pantatorium.... BASEMENT LELAND HOTEL French Dry Cleaning, Steam Cleaning, First-class work guaranteed to Ladies and:Gents Certificate of membership to Pressing club, $1. 12 garments. All work called for and delivered. Give me a call.. OLD P HONE 834. Wilson and Carter Proprietors. An Advertisment in TheForum Brings Instant Results. Miss Snowden, graduate of the Is Prepared to do stenographic work ofall kinds. See her or call at 305 south sixth | Direct from owner at bargain counter prices.e : Eee eee: SS Do you know that a single Crop e|4inary market prices. f wheat in Western Kansas will pay I WANT TO DEAL WITH PUR the purchase price of the land on|CHASER DIRECT. which it is grown and profit besides? Write me for full particulars ho T have several thousands acres of ch} » 1 oan save you money. eice wheat land in the counties of El- lis, Trego, Grove, Wallace, Lane,Gree Lee Monroe, ley, Kearney and Morton bought ex- N. E. Corner Sixth and Ka ceedingly low during hard times wht|nsas, Avenues, Topeka, Kansas. ch I now want to close out at ONC | Capitol City Lodge, No. 12, K. of P., and which I offer to sell far below er | meets every second and fourth Mon- | day night of each month in Masonic hall on North Eighth street. Specia‘ We must not spend so much money| meetings made know. by K. of R. om Excursions, a8. : eae Bring us your typewriting and let sae > r-writing, rates good. THE———, Please don’t put the collectors off by telling them you want to see the Kentucky editor. We employ them because we 2 have not time for that ourselves, Kitchen When the collectors come, pay them. VIR ‘TLEY, i New Restaurant & Lunch Room ey pone Will be run on first-class plan. Get in the reading habit—Colored s 1 a 2 papers are for sale at: J. E. Thomp- son, L. F. Osborne's Pool Room, The Home ty: ® ooking Pekin Cafe, Brown & Neal's Restau- . rant, Elk I. Cafe. At these places you a, Specialty can secure the New York Age, Boston 821 East Washington St. Guardian, The Freeman, Richmond e Planet, The Voice, The Colored Amer- MRS. BELL JACKSON, Prop. | ican Magazine, The Forum, Ete. THE FORUM Please don’t put the collectors off by telling them you want to see the editor. We employ them because we have not time for that ourselves, When the collectors come, pay them. VIRGIL MOTLEY, Solicitor, Get in the reading habit—Colored papers are for sale at: J. E, Thomp- son, L. F. Osborne's Pool Room, The Pekin Cafe, Brown & Neal's Restau- rant, Elk I, Cafe. At these places you can secure the New York Age, Boston Guardian, The Freeman, Richmond Planet, The Voice, The Colored Amer- ican Magazine, The Forum, Ete. Time Table of Springfield Consolidated ; Railway Co. matway vo | Cars for North Fifth street will | leave Fifth and Monroe every 7% minutes from 6:07 a. m., until 8:00 p. m.; every 10 minutes from 8:00 p. m. until 11:20 p. m.; owl cars will leave Cars for South Fifth street will leave Fifth and Monroe every 7% minutes from 6:07 a. m, until 7:45 p. Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:24 p. m.; owl ‘cars leave at 11:48 p. m., 12:00 mid- night and 12:24 a. m. Cars for North Seventh street leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:24 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:48 p. m. and 12:24 a.m. | Cars for Spring street leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:08 a. m. until 11:20 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:44 p. m., 12:08 and 12:30 a.m. Cars for East Carpenter street leave fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:08 a. m. until 11:20 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:44 p. m., 12:07 and 12:30 a. m. Cars for South Grand avenue leave Fifth and Monroe every 15 minutes from 6:07 a. m, until 11:22 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:45 p. m., 12:07 and 12:30 a. m. Cars for Lawrence avenue leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a, m., until 11:36 p. m.; owl cars leave at 12:00 midnight and 12:30 a.m. Cars for North Ninth street leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:36 p. m. Cars for East Capitol avenue leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a m. until 11:36 p. m.; owl cars leave at 12:00 midnight and 12:30 a.m. Cars for South Eleventh and Rut- ledge streets leave Fifth and Wash- ington every 15 minutes from 6:07 a. m, until 11:22 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:52 p. m. and 12:22 a. m. Cars for West Washington street leave Fifth and Monroe every 15 min- utes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:15 p. m.; owl care leave at 11:45 p, m. and 12:07 a.m, Cars for Governor street leave Fifth and Monroe every 15 minutes from 6:07 a m, until 11:22 p. m.; owl cars leave at 12:30 a. m. Cars for South Eighth street leave Fifth and Monroe every 15 minutes from 6:00 a m. until 11:15 p, m. Dr.C.H. JONES, Contractor -- Builder Real Estate Rentals and Loans. Manager Peerless Ideal Portrait Co Business Letters, Deeds. Wills and Mortgages drawn. All business confidential. Office: 116 South Seventh Street. BELL PHONES: Res. 2595 r 3 ,» Main 3437. Dr. S.A. WARE, PHYSICIANS AND. SURGEONS, OFFICE:—627% East Adams street. HOURS: 1@ a. m. to 12 m. 2p.m.to4p. m 7p. m, to 9 Phones :—— Calls promptly made. Subscribe for the Forum. ee ’ Don’t ForGet I am_ now doing a general Real Estate —AND— Loan Business Property in all parts of the City efiered for the very Lowest Prices and best Tiers. Loans made on Property or Anything of Value. S,trietly Confidential Ladies Business solicited PHONES: Office 2322 Res. 1768n2 A. Morris Williams, Williams’ Bldg. . lith & Washington ee rf piN CA Cy N eal ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM. Mast Bound for Decatur, Clinton and all intermediate points, *5:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 a.m. $12:0@ noon. $6:00 p.m. 700 am. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 78:00 am. 72:00 p.m. 28:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. °9:00 p.m. $10:00 a.m. +4:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Springfield & Northeastern Tractien Ce. Northbound. Southbound. 6:00am = 3:30 pm_=—s 5:00 am ~—3:30 pm 6:3@am 5:00 pm = 6:30 am_—5:00 pm. 8:00 am 6:30 pm 8:00 am_—6:30 pm 10:00 am_ _8:00 pm = 10:00 am_—_—8:00 pm 12:00 noon 11:@@ pm 12:00 noon 11:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm Cars leave Springfleld fer Liaceln— *5 00, 7.00, 9.90 and 11 a. m 1.00. 3,00, 5.00. 7.00, 9.00 & 11 p,m. *5.00 a, m. Daily except Sunday. Southbound, for Carlinville, Gillespie, Staunton, Litchfield. Edwardsville, St. Louis, and_all- intermediate points: $5:00am °10:00 am 3:00pm 7:00 pm *6:00am 11:00am —-$4:00 pm §8:00 pm. 7:00am §12:00noon 5:00pm 9:00 pm ‘$8:00am "1:00pm = 6:00 pm_11:00 pm. 9:00am —*2:00pm_| 12 Midnight Sleeper _ *Dally except Sunday. +Limited cars, stepping at tewns enly. *Limited cars, making all stops. §‘Corm Belt Limited” to St. Louis. esis te DUS? DIRT SMOKB CINDERS MORTON’S SALOON 817 E. Washington St. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. SCHLITZ BEER 8 J. MORTON, - G.J. BEARD, Proprietor, Dispenser. STAR THEATRE. Open Every Night Best Vaudeville Seen in the City. Prices: 10 cents, box seats, 25c, 811 E. Washington St. Springfield, Illinois Prescription Druggists. (Deutsche Apotheke) Corner 7th and Washington Sts Both Phones 654 Your patronage solicited. AMERICAN HAIR- GROWER. THE LADY OF THE WEST Dandruff Is Mean Stuff to get out of the scalp; and yet if it is not removed IT WILL MAKE THE HAIR FALL OUT There's no use trying to resurrect dead hair; clean the scalp—and keep it clean -before the hair begins to fall out. American Hair Grower. Is the article best adapted to keep hair in prime condition. Each Bottle is GUARANTEED to Give satisfaction. PRICE 25 Cents EOR SALE BY All Druggists. M. A. RUSSEL. The peoples' candidate for State Treasurer and a winner. He may be the party's man for governor 4 years hence. People in Decatur, please rally to Miss Fussell and Decatur will be looked after. THE FORUM JOHN VETTER, Ice, Coal and Wood. CE, BOTH PH carpenter, Old, 2248 RESIDENCE, 1005 E. Carpenter, Prompt Deliveries. Ice can be ha For the new The Forum and cal World One year, $2.00. This is unde azines in Also you can g and any of the zines, one ye Address Mana Three hundred five and o can be had at any the next 30 Forum and the Te World Magazine 0. This is undoubtedly, one of the azines in the country you can get The y of the colored one year for $ s Manager Foru dred five and one half South Sixt Ice can be had at any time. One year, $2.00. This is undoubtedly, one of the finest magazines in the country Also you can get The Forum and any of the colored magazines, one year for $2.00. Address Manager Forum, Three hundred five and one half South Sixth Street. Divine Services at the Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church. On Fifteenth between Washington and Jefferson streets. Bible Reading, 11 to 12 a. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. Instruction in the chief parts of the Christian doctrines every Wednesday at 8 p. m. One and all are cordially invited to attend these services. Rev. Jas. H. Doswell, Pastor. $1.50 io East St. Louis every Sat urday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM De Witt County, Illinois—Waynesville. One fine piece of residence property. Modern house in good condition $450.00. Easy terms. One hundred and forty-five acres rich farm land in fine state of cultivation, one mile from Waynesville, no house, $150.00 per acre, easy terms. One hundred and sixty acres 3 1/2 miles from Waynesville, improved, twenty acres in pasture, at $115.00 per acre. Rents for $900.00 per annum. Terms easy. C. H. JONES, 116 S. 7th St., Springfield, Ill. The Stalwart Protective League. Meets First Monday of each Month at Odd Fellow's Hall, South Fifth Street. R. S. DONALDSON, Pres. DR. J. H. MAGEE, Secy. ST. Ed (Kid) I Come have your past, present and future foretold. Readings are reasonable. Satisfactions guaranteed. Mrs. Wm. Irwin,401 So. Lee St. Bloomington. Ill. FOR SALE. PALMIST. BOTH PHONES. Old, 2248r3, New, 2212. at any time. ext 30 days and the Techni- Magazine, ubtedly, one of the finest mag- the country et The Forum colored maga- ear for $2.00. ager Forum, one half South Sixth Street. Now is Your Chance. Buy a lot in in Wilberforce, Green Co., Ohio, the Mecca of Prosperous and Fashionable Negroes 187 iots have been subdivided out of "The shorter place," and are being sold by a colored syndicate. Terms $5.00 down and $5.00 per month Prices of lots range from $120 up to $250.00. Now is the time to buy as an investment. A. W. NAYLOR & Co., Wilberforce Green Co. O., Dr. J. H. MaGee. Western Manager, Springfield, Illinois. Plat etc can be seen together with other information at Forum office. Don't borrow the Forum. The Elite WHITE FRO The finest brands of Wines and Liquors Imported Cigars. Best grades of B The finest brands of Wines and Liquors—Choicest domestic and Imported Cigars. Best grades of Beer always ice cold. High Class Saloon with Merchants' From 11:00 a. m. to Business and Profes- Headquarter Ed (Kid) Lee, W. F. (B PROPRJETOR, Old Telephone 2104 From 11:00 a. m. to 1.30 p. m. Business and Professional Men's Headquarters. Ed (Kid) Lee, W. F. (Bill) Blackwell, PROPRIETOR, DISPENS ER Old Telephone 2104 707 E. Washington St. Springfield, Illinois. ga- ____ Don't put on short dresses to enter the fair as a "kid." That's not fair to the Fair. The Forum has opened a Business Men's Directory.—Cheap Enough for all to Advertise. Elite Bar WHITE FRONT Wines and Liquors—Choicest domestic and Best grades of Beer always ice cold. With High Grade Goods. Mants' Lunch 00 a. m, to 1.30 p. m. and Professional Men's Headquarters. W. F. (Bill) Blackwell, OR, DISPENS ER 707 E. Washington St. And a first-class meal, patronize BROWN & NEILL' Restaurant /26 East Washington Street Regular Meals, 20c SUNDAYS: 25c. ROY SEELEY, Attorney at Law. 5231/2 North Side Square. Both Phones 1503. FOR GOOD BREAD Try Hartmann Brothers, 900-902 E. Wash. St. Both Tel 527 REISCH BREWERY CO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! We offer the best meals, nutritious, palatable and digestible The Hekin Cafe, 11 and Washington. And they, the White City cele: bration was a BIG success. To the White Business Men. The Forum feels forced to call the attention of our white business firms to the fact that our motto for this fall and win. ter shall be to direct the enor- mous trade of our people to the firms who affirm that they are desirous of our race’s trads by advertising through this medium, We take it to be an implied avermeut that those who do not advertise are indifferent about the colored patronage, and feel that we only do justice to direct our people's trade from such firms. The Forum reaches di- rectly or indirectly, over 5000 people every week, and is regu- larly sent out by mail. We also solicit from the officials of the Republican party, whom we most ardently and ardously sup- port, some of the public printing and expect to get it as a matter of reciprocity. Object to Col- ored Neigbors. Some of our white friends ob- ject to colored business men havy- ing offices in the same building with them, while others object toa decent, respectable colored family being their neighbors, and for that reason, and nothing more, many real estate dealers and owners refuse to rent to the colored race, and invariably when ever one of these objectioners or kickers are penned down for an explanation of their senseless at- titude and position, they roli out the old bug-bear social equality. People to their manor boru never have any fits or g» crazy on this score, It is only the man or wo. man whose social position is new and uncertain who has to but- tress it by a constant assertion of @ superiority which otherwise might escape novice. Ifa man happened to be white, he may be able to tell whether he is the real thing or not by the amouat of trepidation occasioned him the next time a colored man wants to rent an office or a house near him —Portland, (Ore.) Advocate. The same is true around here also in many instances. Sam Knows There Is a Chance. Has a colored man a chance: in Ohio? From all appearnces he has, for there are now many col ovred men in Decatur who are holding down responsible posi. tions and making money at every turn, There is one colored man in Decatur who feels that he hes been successful to the extent that be is able to make a good living for his family besides putting a neat little sum away each month for arainy day, and that man is no ovher than Sam Roberson, the traincaller, pop-corn man, news- dealer, aud shine artist at the Dlinois Central passenger station Each day the deep bass _ voice of Sam can be heard calling out the different trains to the waiting passengers, asthey pullin and out from the station platform, Almost everybory who travels at THE FORUM all over tha Illinois Central or Vandalia, will tell you that they know Sam, and ifyouask them how they came to know him they will tell you that it was through some act of puliteness that they made his acquaintance, for po liteness is one of Sam’s strong points, For several months after he took the pesition of traincaller Sam did nothing but atteud to his duties in that capacity. At times he found the time hanging heavy on his hands ahd so he de. ciaed to putina shoe sh ning stand, first obtaining permission from the division superintendent. The shining business prospered and then he put in asmall vews stand where he handles all the daily papers aad lates maguzines —Decatur, Iil., Daily Herald. The above is part of an editor- ial which appeared in the Daily Herald of Sept. 18, and is a true statement of S, A, Roberson, whom we nave known for the past three years and whom we have found to be a young man who does things, He finds no time for complaint and worry over prejudice and race caste, but is making his way up by his usefulness and his work. Down South. Down in Mississippi, as we stated some time ago, our people do not get a thorough education, neither have they long enough school terms. Many peovle do not know the power there is in knowledge, used in the right way, they are not, as we stated, before, satisfied with being a po- litical nonenity and will not for- ever acquiesce in the injustice so so done. One thing is evident: the white people over the south and that State, are very kind and !enient and often help every worthy col- ored man onward. The real fault we find with the south is—they seem to abhor the idea of a col ored man having equality before the laws and the right to hold office and vote. This evil spirit is not confined to the south, es- pecially when it comes to hold- ing oftice. Our people, however, have a better inciination and tendency for business in the south than they have here or have had up to the last decade, The main thing for our people to do, north or south, is to become producers, merchants, siilied artisans, au- thors, historians, agriculturalists on the modern style, well educat ed teachers, voters, manufactu- rers and above all, a people of high moral standing. Our men- tal education in the north, while better than that in the south, is deficient, because you must be well educated in the trades and professions here to make a living save those who do laboring work aud that requires sense. Cud-Chewing Cirls “The Pilot” is anxious to know if that mighty host of gum chew- ing girls think it adds one iota to their charms. If they do so im. agine it would inform them that they are sadly mistaken. The American Problem would say dit- to. The women ought to be allow: ed tochew gum, Bell Telephone; Northwestern University Medical in 397 School, Class °3. Main 337, Dr. Jas. E. Henderscn Office: 1074 W. Side Square, SPRINGFIELD, HLLINOIS 9to‘lam Diseases and Ail- Hounrs:33to 4pm. ments of Women, # Tio & p.m. Specialty. AIMDIQEALS! 411501 buve The Fall Session of Am: bidexter Iustitute opens on Monday, Sept, 2, v7. Ample room for board and tui tion, moderaie. Pupils from outside city room in In. stitute Building, Dr, J. H. Magee. president. P.O. Box 71 - Springtield, Ill. E. L. Regers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. MISS JOSEPHINE SNOWDEN. Proof Reader and Stenographer. ¥ Office Clerk, Book keeper and Collector. Springfield. Miss Allene White, Contributor. Mrs. E. L. White, Contributo.. Miss Nannie Davis, Petersburg. 4. A. Donegon, Lincoln. MISS BLANCHE HOAGLAND, Bioomington Agent and Correspondent MISS JESSIE M. WATKINS, Villa Ridge. Address matter for the paper to The Forum, 305% So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to E. L, Rogers, Mgr. SS CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR ROUTE. Points of Interest Springfield’s Attractions and How to Reach Them, Lincoln home—Corner Eighth and Jackson streets—take South Eighth car. , Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cem- etery—take North Fifth street cars at Fifth and Monrce streets, Parks and Pleasure Resorts. Washington Park, southwest of city take South Second or Lawrence ave- nue cars. Reservoir Park, northeast of city—take North Seventh cars. Camp Lincoln. The permanent camp grounds of the Illinois National Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds, north of city. Take North Seventh cars. White City Park east of the city. Take East Capitol avenue cars at Fifth and Monroe. PRICES FOR POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. State and National offices......$10.00 Gounty offices .........cesceee 5:00 Mayor of Springfield ........-. 5.00 Regular write-ups, 10 cents per line. Ten-line notice one time, with announcement, free. your paper in the afternoon on Sat- urdays. 1420 South Grand Ave., East. Ser- vices every Sunday. Sunday School, 4 p. m.; Divine services, 7:45 p. m. All are invited. Conducted by Rev Jefferson. The Forum’s Staff. CAR S*,. Augustine’s Mission. Be Ree Q .. : : We waub it aiways distinctly understood that we take no per- son's norsetof perssus’ private differences up through — this paper. “Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be yond the shore, But still thy veice is ringing o’er the gale— Thou’st taught thy race how high her hope may soar, . And bid them seek the heights, nor faint nor fall.” Paul Laurence Dunbar on Fred Douglass. The Clubs, Social and Otherwise. Ladies’ Sunlight Sccial, meets every Wednesday at the residences of its members, discusses art, culinary, and home circle questions. St. Paul Sewing Circle meets every Thursday at Lecture reom of St. Paul church, discusses all important home circle questions. Mothers’ Literary, meets every month, auxiliary to St. Paul Sewing Circle. The Woman’s Club, meets every week, is the oldest clab—hbas been and is a rescue club for the fallen, a philanthropic agency, this club has a social and juvenile section, Mrs. C. H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higgin- botham is chairman, of the social sec- tion; Miss Clara Blackwell is press reporter for this club. The None-Such, is a social club among the younger society. folk— meets every Thursday. The Don’t Worry, is a club composed of the elderly married ladies—meets weekly. Lodges and their meeting nights and place of meeting will be carried for 25¢ the month. We have all man- uer of lodges here. “It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me te obtain something for mayself.”"—Emerson. Parties will please enter into no business transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents The greatest of all newspapers is the daily Globe-Democrat, of St. Lou- is. It has no equal cr rival in all the west and ought to be in the hands of every reader of auy daliy paper. It costs by mail, postage prepaid, daily, including Sunday, one year, $6.00; 6 months, $3.00; 3 months, $1.50; daily without Sunday, one year, $4.00; 6 months, $2.00; 3 months, $1.00, Sun- day edition—-a big newspaper and magazine combined, 48 to 76 pages every Sunday, one year, $2.00; 6 months, $1. A subscription for the Globe-Democrat, at these prices, is the best possible newspaper invest- ment. Send your order today or write fpr Free sample copy to Globe Print- ing company, St. Louis, Mo. See spe- cial “long time” campaign offer of the Twice-a-Week issue of the Globe- Democrat. Two years for -1.25, else where in this paper. The Inner Circle Club, always on tne alert to do something to provide pleasure for its friends and to take care of visiting members, have arranged for a Grand Ball During State Fair Week At Masonic Hall, Thursday night, Oct. 3rd. 1907. A full attendance of Elks is promised. Come out, see and meet visitors from Jacksonville, Peoria, Lincoln and every other town in the State. Com. L. Baker, E. E. Perkins, Jas. Adams. Here Is The Dope! We are getting all the colored magazines in by monday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris, a daughter, first child. Mrs. Carrie Lee-Hamilton read the emancipation at Lick Creek. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Adams died last week. State Fair visitors can receive free information at the Forum's branch office, 1024 E Washington street, The Pekin Cafe. John Farmer and Chas. Anderson, alias Hoppley, were arrested at Lick Creek charged with selling intoxicants without authority. The men have been bailed and will have a hearing next week. Miss Pearl Bowles, formerly office girl of The Forum, has resumed this position, succeeding Miss Snowden. Miss Bowles will be glad to have you give her any news matter or business for this paper, typewriting, etc. Owing to the emancipation celebration, there was no meeting of Capital City Lodge K. of P., Monday, Sept. 23, therefore all members of said lodge are requested to be out on next meeting night, Oct. 14, without failure.—E. E. Perkins, C. C., E. L. Rogers, K. of R. S. That war in Moroco has closed the Hague Tribunal, to the contrary notwithstanding. President Roosevelt will pass through here next Thursday at 3 a. m.—Don't crowd the streets or block the sidewalks eow. The Regisier Duped. In an account publised in the Register last wk. that journal had the unfairness and gall to say concerning the Emancipation Celebration, and to which assertion the colored people on either committee take issue: "All the colored people will carry razors" there was no significant friction, i. e., the colored people who stand for something, held no ill feeling toward one another because a part of the people endeavored to conduct a chautauquau at Lick Creek. We are all friendly and were so, the White City committee feels that the Register was bias or was tipped to color such an insignificant rumor. The reporter also failed to make a respectful notice of the tremendous and orderly crowd at the White City. THE FORUM and Local The Dope! ays on tnə alert to do some- s friends and to take care of vis- ave arranged for a Big State Fair Week day night, Oct. 3rd. 1907. "Bigfield Day" is promised. Come out, see and Peoria, Lincoln and every oth- Nix's Orchestra. 35c Perkins, Jas. Adams. e! do some- re of vis- eek 1907. , see and very oth- stra. 35c dams. Furnished rooms, nicely and conveniently arranged near the city. Apply to Mrs. Josie Puckett 225 W. Washington street. 9-21-1m Elsewhere in this issue you will see an advertisement of A. S. Johnson's Cafe, "The Pekin," 1024 E. Washington St. This has proved to be a restaurant of of high class standing. The meals are prepared by Mrs. Johnson, and are not surpassed by those at Loper's or the Leland Hotel. Excellent service is rendered and courteous is the treatment to customers. They invite State Fair visitors and the Springfield people who prefer taking their meals on Sundays to cooking them. A visit to this place and a meal will substantiate all that is said. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, of Washington, D. C., who is to appear here at Union church for the benefit of the Colored Home, is one of the brainiest women of this country, regardless of race or class. She is not only a woman of national reputation, having visited the world's convention of women at Berlin, Germany a few years ago, being the only colored delegate present, was entertained with pomp by the imperial dignitaries of that nation. She will be here Oct. 23rd, and every colored person who stands for anything or looks to the future for good results or has racial patriotism in his breast, should attend. All members of the General Emancipation Committee are called to meet in Williams Building on E. Washington St., Monday evening, Sept. 30, for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the Executive Committee. Sam Alexander, Chairman Benj. H Bellamy, Cor. Sec'y. Isn't the Mississippi river deep enough without all this hurrah. The State Fair opened yester day. All you people who want office will please speak up or hereafter keep the peace. Shurtleff will call the boys all together again in a few days—but there will be no extra pay—so be tranquil. 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